Blues
Rory Gallagher's appetite for the blues was never simple reverence—it was raw hunger. This 2019 collection draws from Chess Records' legendary catalogue, that cornerstone of Chicago blues where Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Willie Dixon laid down the vocabulary that would shape rock music itself. Gallagher approaches these standards not as a tourist but as a tradesman, his fingertips finding the same worn grooves these originals traveled, whether wielding acoustic or electric guitar with equal conviction. Tracks like "I'm Ready" and "Tore Down" crackle with the immediacy that made the Chess sound so vital—no frills, just the essential conversation between desire and despair that defines the form. This isn't a history lesson; it's a conversation across decades, Gallagher proving that understanding the blues means living inside them, not just studying them from a distance.
Item Details+
| Genre | Rock, Blues |
| Style | Chicago Blues, Blues Rock, Acoustic, Electric Blues |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Label | Chess |
| Year | 2019 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
1-1. Don't Start Me Talkin' 3:33
1-2. Nothin' But The Devil 4:56
1-3. Tore Down 5:09
1-4. Off The Handle 4:36
1-5. I Could've Had Religion 5:55
1-6. As The Crow Flies 4:08
1-7. A Million Miles Away 7:47
1-8. Should've Learnt My Lesson 7:36
1-9. Leaving Town Blues 6:02
1-10. Drop Down Baby 3:07
1-11. I'm Ready 4:08
1-12. Bullfrog Blues 6:59
2-1. Who's That Coming 5:15
2-2. Should've Learnt My Lesson 3:04
2-3. Prison Blues 4:10
2-4. Secret Agent 5:26
2-5. Blow Wind Blow 3:41
2-6. Bankers Blues 4:49
2-7. Whole Lot Of People 3:38
2-8. Loanshark Blues 2:27
2-9. Pistol Slapper Blues 3:06
2-10. Can't Be Satisfied 3:58
2-11. Want Ad Blues 3:05
2-12. Walkin' Blues 4:13
3-1. When My Baby She Left Me 6:28
3-2. Nothin' But The Devil 6:56
3-3. What In The World 7:39
3-4. I Wonder Who 6:35
3-5. Messin' With The Kid 4:18
3-6. Tore Down 4:51
3-7. Garbage Man Blues 6:21
3-8. All Around Man 11:11
3-9. Born Under A Bad Sign 7:19
3-10. You Upset Me Baby 5:47
3-11. Comin' Home Baby 5:24
3-12. Rory Talking Blues 2:20
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